Ski Resorts News
10/24/2018
This winter in the Val d’Aran and Valls d’Àneu resort, skiers and snowboarders will have the chance to experience up to 165 km of runs (160 km marked and 5 km off-piste), thanks to the creation of the new Baciver area which joins the three existing areas of Baqueira, Beret and Bonaigua. Furthermore, the highest point of the resort is now the Cap de Baciver at 2,610 m.
New ski lift and Baciver area
It is no wonder that Tuc de Baciver, the mystical mountain that presides so imposingly over Beret and Orri, should be the namesake of the new area that will be skiable on part of its Eastern face from this season. This is due to the installation of the ski lift that takes its name from this peak and leads up to Cap de Baciver, a peak located very close to Tuc. It is an area designed for experts, with five new red ski runs.
With the Baciver ski lift, the resort also gains 100 m of elevation, reaching its highest point at 2,610 m on Cap de Baciver, and as such offering a descent of more than 1,100 m to the base in Baqueira 1500. The length of the ski lift is 1.7 km, travelling up 400 m during a journey that offers unique views of the North Face and even the unrivalled Escornacrabes off-piste route.
Of the five new runs, all red and of corresponding difficulty, of particular note is the run bearing the name "Baciver” - it boasts a 405 m vertical drop, a length of over 2 km, and an average gradient of 19%. Also worth special mention is the run with the highest gradient of 21%, “Ta Tq Baciver”, and the easiest run “Estanholes”, which has 150 m vertical drop with a smoother average gradient. The other two runs in this area are “Orqueta” and “Roca Blanca”.
More runs and skiable surface area
With this expansion, the Baqueira Beret ski runs map is now comprised of 111 marked ski runs. The new skiable area of Baciver also adds hectares of terrain to the resort, reaching 2,273 hectares of surface area, an expansion of 107 hectares that will increase the enjoyment of the Baqueira Beret experience based on its wide scope and quality of snow.
To prepare the slopes, two state-of-the-art machines have been acquired, one featuring a winch to groom runs with a steep slope. With regards to the snow production, two innovative low-pressure snowmakers have been installed at the Beret Era Marmota Snowpark, to guarantee snow on the main features of this freestyle area.
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